VARIOUS STUFF - LOSTOCK
DIVERSIONS, 1988 - 89
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| In winter 1988 - 89 Sunday West Coast Main Line trains were diverted between Preston and Wigan via Lostock Junction with class 20s used to drag the trains from Lostock to Wigan. | |
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20051 and 20055 on 27 November 1988 at Wigan North Western on the 1330 Preston - Euston. |
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Train engine for the 1330 Preston - Euston on 4 December 1988 was 47636. |
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On the other end of the same train are 20175 and 20010. |
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20010 and 20175 at Wigan North Western on 4 December 1988. |
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On 11 December 1988 20218 and 20189 with the 1225 Preston - Bristol at Wigan North Western. |
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Most Sundays 2 pairs of 20s were used, though I could only arrive in time to cover one pair each weekend. On 11 December the second pair were 20187 and 20088, seen at Wigan waiting to head to Lostock. |
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The 1330 Preston - Euston on 18 December 1988 with 47280 as the train engine with 31438 providing heat. |
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15 January 1989 with 20090 and 20120 at Wigan waiting to go to Lostock while behind in the station are 20117 and 20065 having arrived on the 1225 Preston - Bristol. |
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20147 and 20160 at Wigan North Western on the 1330 Preston - Euston, 22 January 1989. |
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On 29 January 1989 20172 and 20028 were working the 1330 Preston - Euston seen at Wigan. |
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A week later, the same train in the same location with 20173 and 20100 |
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